Dear eGoddess Community,

I love my job! It’s crazy, but I adore it more than breakfast in bed. And that’s saying a lot! GoddessLife headquarters is an unconventional workplace that I created by doing what I love to do: dancing, dressing up and empowering women to discover their own path. I found my purpose in life, but it wasn’t always this way.

Today I was reminded of the zany and unbelievable events that led to me to the creation of my company. This morning began with squeals of delight as I entered my office to find it revamped into a showgirl’s dream. I hired a designer to add some simple shelves while I was away for a week teaching a workshop. I returned to find she painted the shelves with opalescent paint and covered the sides with rhinestones. She draped fabric from the ceiling and removed all filing cabinets. All files, documents and books were placed on the gorgeous shelves. I couldn’t help but rediscover all my diaries that had been tucked out of sight for years, like the journals I kept when I lived at the infamous Chelsea Hotel in NYC. I pulled them off the shelf and began to read. I was brought back to the time in my life when I was lost and looking for direction. The following paragraph is the paragraph I wrote in my diary the night I discovered my career path:

Click here to read entire "Do what you love and love what you do" March 2010 Newsletter

Aleya is a phenomenal bellydancer in Cairo. She tells fantastic stories of rubbing rhinestones with famous Egyptian bellydancers and having snake charmers serenading outside her apartment because they think she is a wealthy Saudi. But the most amazing part of her life’s story is that she is an American bellydancer who decided to live her dream and move to the heart of the bellydance world.

 

Aleya and I go “way back” as dancers. I had the honor of dancing with her when we were both performing in the restaurants and clubs of Los Angeles.  As a bellydancer, it is one thing to be respected by Middle-Easterners living in the United States, but it is entirely different story to perform in the Middle-East.

I believe that dreams should not be just dreams. The way I see it is that dreams aren't made for sleeping on. They visit with purpose. And yet, I know how difficult it is to follow our dreams.

I am so inspired by Aleya pursuing such a bold dream, that I asked her to tell her to write her story and share it with us. Enjoy The Cairo Chronicles and let her motivate you to do what you love and love what you do.

Click "The Cairo Chronicles" above in pink to read entire blog.

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, I knew how to do everything included in my job description. I was a bellydancing at a Moroccan restaurant and teaching bellydance classes. My days were filled with obsessively making bellydance costumes, searching for new Middle-Eastern music and rehearsing.  I made some extra money by selling my Goddess Workout video to my dance students that I recently produced. Then, a student, who was a writer for Sex and the City wrote about The Goddess Workout into an episode. Suddenly my life changed. I was in business. I mean business, as in becoming incorporated with stockholders, officers, lawyers, accountants, spreadsheets and an account at Staples. I was thrown into an alternate universe with aliens who spoke a bizarre language. I needed a guide to navigate the new strange world…I needed a mentor.

Patiently I waited for the equivalent of the 'Career Fairy' to come down and appoint me a divine mentor. But, as I came to find, these types of relationships take chemistry, synergy and trust, none of which happen overnight.

 

Click "Plant where you bloom - How to Find a Career Mentor" up top in pink to read entire blog.

 

A blissed-out night of cosmic performances of music, bellydance, burlesque, circus & other surprises!  Be prepared to be brought to your knees to worship The Goddess! The Goddess is ready to shower Her love and affection on any who cares to turn their gaze toward Her fiery heart.

Audience is encouraged to drop into (or out of) the night - PLEASE enjoy, break free of self-imposed limitations, dress in costume and bask in the glow of the Goddess!

My performance is not to missed! I am seriously serious. I will be revealing a new costume (and some other things!)

Please click "Bask in the Goddess Glow" above in pink for all the deets.  Hope to see you there!

 

I know this week has been full of Holidays: Valentine’s Day, President’s Day and Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday, but do you know that it is also Random Acts of Kindness Week? From February 15-21 a little kindness can go a long way toward making someone's day and celebrating the week is a good way to remind ourselves that we can make a difference in someone’s life. Here are some ideas, and even if you haven't any extra cash, a smile and a greeting are always free.

To read entire blog, click "Practice Random Acts of Kindness" above in pink

Playlist One: Valentine's mix sexuelle
In my quest to squeeze sexy back into Valentine's Day, I created this mix.  What are your favorite sexy songs?

Playlist Two: L'amour Romantique Valentine

While I was on my mission of making Valentine's more sexy, my darn heart got in the way. The next thing I knew, I making a romantic playlist, too. Cie la vie! What are your favorite love songs?

To read entire blog, listen and download both playlists, click "Valentine's Playlists" above in pink. Enjoy xo

Gathering family together on Thanksgiving to face the dysfunction or pretend there isn’t a drunk-elephant-uncle in the room makes it one of the most dreaded holidays of the year. But to most, no day of the year is as mortifying than the day we chose to celebrate and express love. It’s says a lot about us humans, doesn’t it? We don’t act so crazazy on Memorial Day. Love…it’s scarier than crime, racism, war and aliens!

I personally think Valentine’s has lost its lust. It’s just not sexy anymore. Instead of all the usual lame shenanigans that go on that day, I believe we should pull out our hot and nasty desires and live them!

To read entire blog click "Best Valentine's Present?" above in pink.

I am proud to announce: The GoddessLife Challenge is Working! Sarah, from our community, is tasting success from the goals she set in January for The Goddess Challenge. How darling is this knitted hip scarf!

To refresh your memory in Jan-blink and its gone-uary, I introduced The GoddessLife Challenge as a fresh new way to help each other on our paths to make our dreams come true.

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February 4, Thursday @7 pm FREE! Ladies learn to be a touch naughty before Valentine's Day with Lululemon's Brand Ambassador, Dolphina. During this playful, liberating & glamorous one-hour burlesque class, we will get a fabulous workout while we learn the art of struts, kicks, bumps, grinds and shakes. We provide the action, you provide the attitude! ****Women only! Dress Athletically sexy!!!!

When: February 4, Thursday 7 - 8:30pm

Where: Lululemon Santa Monica @ 331 Santa Monica Blvd (near third St Promenade), Santa Monica, CA 90401 tel: 310-319-9900

Who: Women only! Feel free to come with your friends, or have a fun night dancing in a fun and non-threatening environment. No dance experience necessary.

Wear: Dress Athletically. Bring heels (preferably with ankle straps), you might not think you will wear them, but tuck them in your bag, just in case.

THE PHOTO IS FROM LAST YEAR'S CLASS - WE HAD SO MUCH FUN!!

Visit Lululemon's website for more information about this event.

This photo shows how far I procrastinated today!  And the hazards you face when you are your own boss. This outfit was essential in order to "inspire me" to sit my ass down to write. It's true that I am writing, but I am not working on my book as I am supposed to because I decided to write this blog about my procrastination as an additional way to procrastinate. 

Click Procrastination Station above in pink to read entire blog.

*Names have been changed to protect the scandalous.